Linda McMahon, Administrator of the Small Business Administration, tours Delaware businesses in an effort to increase the visibility and awareness of the U.S. Small Business Administration and hear directly from the nation's small businesses.
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Delaware Technical Community College's role in training the state's future workforce will be highlighted at the Delaware BioScience Association's next breakfast series event on Sept. 13.

Delaware Tech President Mark Brainard is slated to provide an overview of academic programs that are preparing students for future science careers. Those programs include biotechnology, chemistry, engineering, histology, laser and optical studies, nursing, nuclear medicine, veterinary technology and more.

Brainard is a Delaware Tech graduate who became the college's fifth president in 2014. He previously served as chief of staff for the Delaware House of Representatives' minority caucus and director of external affairs at the Delaware Department of Transportation.

Next month's BioBreakfast will be held from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at Delaware Tech's Stanton Campus, 400 Stanton-Christiana Road.

Attendance is free for DelawareBio members and first-time attendees seeking employment. The cost $50 for nonmembers and $25 for previous attendees who are still seeking employment.

Advance registration is required by Sept. 1 and can be made by visiting bit.ly/2xlG8ww.

For more information, call Britta Marsden at (302) 294-2208 or email britta.marsden@delawarebio.org.

Contact business reporter Scott Goss at (302) 324-2281, sgoss@delawareonline.com or on Twitter @ScottGossDel.